GDT #31: PENS vs KINGS 12/16/16

Postby **shafnutz05** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:38 pm

Frustrating we couldn't score in reg, but never bad to go to OT against a WC foe.

Postby **NTP66** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:39 pm

I'm just glad that the kings didn't score on that sequence where the ref checked Pouliot.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:40 pm

We can beat Budaj from midrange with a good shot from 71 or 81 I think...let's do that here...

Postby **shafnutz05** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:41 pm

I'm just glad that the kings didn't score on that sequence where the ref checked Pouliot.

I thought the puck went in on the one rebound opportunity.

Postby **Orlando Penguin** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:41 pm

When will this team win an opening faceoff to OT?

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:41 pm

That was a lazy ass shift.

Postby **NTP66** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:42 pm

What a fluke.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:42 pm

Lazy ass ****.

Postby **Orlando Penguin** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:42 pm

**** terrible to lose this game.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:42 pm

What a disappointing game. F'ing broken sticks.

Postby **Gaucho** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:43 pm

booooooooooooo

Postby **NTP66** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:43 pm

Gotta credit Budaj, though. He was terrific.

Postby **Trip McNeely** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:44 pm

The Kings are the new Devils

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:44 pm

****** weak to lose like that...

Postby **crusherstasiak** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:05 pm

Feel like Budaj never had to make the great save cuz his positioning was so sound

Postby **Orlando Penguin** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:11 pm

It may be confirmation bias or whatever the hell it's called but I feel like every time I've watched a Pens game that went to OT, they ALWAYS lose the opening faceoff in OT. And when you have either 87 or 71 or maybe both out there for the first shift of OT, that's a giant waste to not get that possession. IIRC, the last time we played the Kings, LA won the opening faceoff and we never saw the puck.

Postby **cma3585** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 12:25 am

Budaj plays like cup-winning Quick, Greene breaks a wrist, Phil's stick breaks at the worst possible time...all in all your average day for the LA Kings lately.

Postby **cma3585** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 12:27 am

It may be confirmation bias or whatever the hell it's called but I feel like every time I've watched a Pens game that went to OT, they ALWAYS lose the opening faceoff in OT. And when you have either 87 or 71 or maybe both out there for the first shift of OT, that's a giant waste to not get that possession. IIRC, the last time we played the Kings, LA won the opening faceoff and we never saw the puck.

Sid is also really incredible with losing opening faceoffs of the game too. I know he's not one of the league's best in that area but it's seemed absurdly obvious/fluky this season.

Postby **BigMck** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 1:38 am

Pens without a real QB on the blue line is a disaster. This team plays with all corners covered by a Dman that is quick on the puck. Letang, Gonchar, Coffee, Murphy. Press, press, press..

Shultz is no Letang. Elite players feed from elite players.

When your car misses five gears, it falters. Parts guy said part missing is coming in shortly.

Postby **Gaucho** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:20 am

Well, they were hardly a disaster last night.

Postby **NTP66** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:42 am

Yeah, I thought our defense played well last night. It was just an unfortunate series of events that led to the GWG.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:45 am

@count2infinity, that had to have been a frustrating game to attend in person. Shutouts suck.

Postby **columbia** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 12:44 pm

He was too busy watching the ice girls.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 1:17 pm

Eff the broken stick. Bonino did a half-assed one-handed drive by on the puck carrier and then put forth even less effort backing the 3 on 1.

Postby **Staggy** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 4:35 pm

Yeah that 3 on 1 was on Bonino, he needed to turn around and bust his ass back as soon as the stick broke. Instead he pursued the puck below the goal line when he had no chance to get it. Meh, on to the next one.